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Table 3 Postoperative complications

From: Ileocolonic anastomosis after right hemicolectomy for colon cancer: functional end-to-end or end-to-side?

Variable

End-to-side anastomosis (n= 164)

Functional end-to-end anastomosis (n= 215)

P

Wound infection

2 (1.2%)

2 (0.9%)

0.79

Bowel obstruction

1 (0.6%)

2 (0.9%)

0.73

Anastomotic leakage

3 (1.8%)

1 (0.5%)

0.20

Haemorrhage

3 (1.8%)

2 (0.9%)

0.45

Abscess

0

0

 

Urinary tract infection

3 (1.8%)

2 (0.9%)

0.45

Pneumonia

1 (0.6%)

3 (1.4%)

0.46

Secondary surgery

1 (0.6%)

0

0.43

Death

0

0

 

Others

3 (1.8%)

5 (2.3%)

0.74

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%).